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Which Noctua fans?

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After browsing Noctua's website for a few minutes I am now completely at a loss as to which fans correspond with my needs. I'm looking for two 140mm static pressure optimized fans to replace the fans that came with my Corsair h115i  and one 120mm exhaust case fan. Thanks in advance for any advice.

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the NF-A14 PWM is a 140mm fan that is well balanced for pressure and air flow.  It is suitable for radiators and heatsinks, though not quite as good as the legendary NF-F12 (but that one is 120mm).

 

For 120mm case fan, the NF-S12A is a good one

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Hi,

 

AFAIK the only currenty available 140mm fans Noctua has are the NH-A14, which seem to be pressure optimized (sort of). As for the exhaust, you can't go wrong with either the S12A or F12, although most people would tell you that the pressure-optimized F12 is a better all rounder etc.

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Aaand then there's the Industrial line, so if you have a bunch of currencies burning a hole into your pocket you can look at those.

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I use the Noctua Industrial PWM fans. They are quieter and gave better performance than the Corsair SP fans.

Otherwise, the NF-A14 is a good all-round fan with excellent static pressure.

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On 2/10/2017 at 8:09 AM, vojta.pokorny said:

Hi,

AFAIK the only currenty available 140mm fans Noctua has are the NH-A14, which seem to be pressure optimized (sort of). As for the exhaust, you can't go wrong with either the S12A or F12, although most people would tell you that the pressure-optimized F12 is a better all rounder etc.

There's also the NF-P14S which is what the NF-A14 is an update from.

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4 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

There's also the NF-P14S which is what the NF-A14 is an update from.

That's the redux line right? So none of that brown/tan swag.

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49 minutes ago, vojta.pokorny said:

That's the redux line right? So none of that brown/tan swag.

Yep, it's from the redux line. It's just a square variant of the original NF-P14 which was brown and tan.

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